The data from the Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2023 by the University of Tel Aviv and the Anti-Defamation League show an increasing threat to Jewish existence in many countries around the world, reaching levels not seen since World War II. According to the report, there has been an 106% rise in the number of antisemitic incidents in Western countries compared to 2022. For example, Bulgaria experienced a 1,089% increase, the Netherland 664%, and Brazil 311% in antisemitic incidents in 2023. The countries with the highest number of antisemitic incidents are the United States (7,523 incidents), the United Kingdom (4,103 incidents), and Germany (3,614 incidents).
Antisemitism has become worse since the Swords of Iron war, with a sharp increase of 357% in the number of antisemitic incidents between October and December 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. For example, Belgium saw a 1,967% increase in antisemitic incidents, Mexico 1,633%, and Switzerland 1,312%. Looking inward, according to estimates by the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, the Swords of Iron war has directly affected the well-being and lives of 2,500 Israeli Holocaust survivors, when about 2,000 were forced to evacuate their homes. Of these, 86 Holocaust survivors did not live to return home.
The data from the Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2023 by the University of Tel Aviv and the Anti-Defamation League show an increasing threat to Jewish existence in many countries around the world, reaching levels not seen since World War II. According to the report, there has been an 106% rise in the number of antisemitic incidents in Western countries compared to 2022. For example, Bulgaria experienced a 1,089% increase, the Netherland 664%, and Brazil 311% in antisemitic incidents in 2023. The countries with the highest number of antisemitic incidents are the United States (7,523 incidents), the United Kingdom (4,103 incidents), and Germany (3,614 incidents).
Antisemitism has become worse since the Swords of Iron war, with a sharp increase of 357% in the number of antisemitic incidents between October and December 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. For example, Belgium saw a 1,967% increase in antisemitic incidents, Mexico 1,633%, and Switzerland 1,312%. Looking inward, according to estimates by the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, the Swords of Iron war has directly affected the well-being and lives of 2,500 Israeli Holocaust survivors, when about 2,000 were forced to evacuate their homes. Of these, 86 Holocaust survivors did not live to return home.